Bracket construction for window cornices and drapes



June 22, 1954 A. M. MANDELLA BRACKET CONSTRUCTION FOR WINDOW CORNICES AND DRAPES Filed Aug. 4, 1950 NVENTOR AMELIA m. MANDELLA ATTORNEY Patented June 22, 1954 BRACKET CONSTRUCTION FOR. WINDOW CORNICES AND DRAPES Amelia M. Mandella, Worcester, Mass.

Application August 4, 1950, Serial No. 177,684

4 Claims.

The present invention relates to an improved bracket construction for mounting window cornices, in association with curtains, drapes, and other trim, and has for its object to provide an arrangement whereby a complete cornice, or canopy assembly, can be mounted on a pair of brackets attached to any window casing.

Briefly stated, the invention resides in the provision of brackets adapted to be mounted in pairs on a window casing, with each bracket providing means for receiving and supporting a number of standard curtain rods in such manner that a complete cornice, or canopy, can be assembled on the rods, in association with the end walls of the brackets. Furthermore, any desired combination of curtains, drapes and other trim, can be mounted on additional rods that extend between the brackets inside the cornice.

The above and other advantageous features of the invention will hereinafter more fully appear from the following description considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a square window cornice assembly mounted on a pair of brackets constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one of a pair of brackets forming part of the cornice assembly of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view in front elevation of a pair of brackets mounted on a window casing, with the parts of the cornice assembly removed therefrom, and with the associated curtain rods shown partially in section.

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view along the line 4-4 of Fig. 3, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a modified form of bracket for mounting a triangular window canopy.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of a triangular window canopy mounted on a pair of brackets of the type shown in Fig. 5.

Referring first to Fig. 3, the upper portion of a window casing C is shown as having a pair of brackets B attached thereto, with the brackets B facing each other, and serving to support between them a series of standard curtain rods R, of the flat tubular type. Certain of these rods R are adapted to support parts of a window cornice, as shown in Fig. 1, While other rods R, which are enclosed within the cornice, are adapted to support suitable drapes and curtains, as will later be described.

One bracket B is shown in perspective in Fig. 2 as comprising a flat plate I preferably formed from sheet metal, with a flange 2 extending at right angles to the plate. This flange 2 provides openings 3 for the reception of screws 4, or tacks, whereby the bracket B can be readily attached to the upper portion of the window casing C, as indicated in Figs. 3 and 4.

Each bracket B providesa pair of lugs 5 extending in a horizontal plane from the upper edge of the plate I, while the lower edge of the plate provides a third lug 6, extending in a vertical plane. Therefore, when a pair of brackets B are mounted on the upper portion of a window casing C, as shown in Fig. 3, the upper lugs 5 will serve to support between them a pair of rods R. These rods R extend edgewise and will serve to support the fiat top 1' of the cornice assembly, as shown in Fig. l. The lower lugs 6 are adapted to receive a third rod R, which will lie in a vertical plane, so that the front of the cornice assembly can be attached thereto. Thus, a pair of brackets B, and their lugs 5 and 6, will serve to rigidly support a series of rods B, so as to permit the top 1 and the front 8 of a window cornice to be assembled thereon, with the ends 9 of the cornice being attached to the solid plates I.

The assembly of a complete cornice can be readily accomplished, in the manner described above, following the attachment of a pair of brackets B to a window casing C, and the mounting of the rods R on the opposed lugs 5 and E. When this has been done, a rigid frame work is provided for receiving and supporting the top I, the front 8, and the ends 9 of the complete cornice, which parts may be of any suitable material. In this way, the cost of constructing a window cornice is reduced to a minimum, since the rods R can be purchased with the brackets B, cut to the desired length to fit the window casing. Consequently, a screw driver, or tack hammer, is the only tool necessary to complete the assembly of the cornice frame, and the top front andends of the cornice can be attached to, or removed from, this frame, as desired.

As previously pointed out, each pair of brackets B is adapted to support additional rods R. for mounting window curtains, drapes, or other trim inside the cornice. For this purpose, each bracket plate 1 provides a series of spaced lugs Hl extending in parallel relation in different vertical planes, so that a number of rods R can be mounted between them, as best shown in Fig. 4. The rods R, which are mounted on the lugs 10, are located entirely within the cornice assembly, and these rods R serve to support suitable curtains H and drapes l2, as shown in Fig. 1. With the curtains H and drapes [2 thus mounted on the inner rods R, the upper portions of the curtains and drapes are entirely concealed within the surrounding parts of the cornice, thereby giving a finished appearance to the entire assembly.

Referring now to Fig. 5, there is shown a modified form of bracket B-l, so constructed as to support the parts of a triangular canopy, when attached to a window casing. The plate 13 of this bracket is of generally triangular form with a flange [4, by means of which the bracket can be attached to a window casing in the same manner as previously described with reference to the bracket shown in Fig. 2. The upper corner of the plate 13 provides a lug l5 lying in a horizontal plane, while the lower edge of the plate 13 provides a lug l6 lying in a vertical plane. When a pair of brackets B-! are mounted on a window casing, with the lugs I5 and [8 extending towards each other, a pair of rods It may be supported between these lugs to receive and support the inclined top I! of a window canopy, as shown in Fig. 6. In this canopy assembly, the ends l8 are attached to the triangular plates 13, so that the entire canopy is supported by the two brackets 13-4 and their associated rods R.

The brackets 13-! also each provide a series of spaced lugs i9 extending in parallel vertical planes for supporting additional rods R, on which are mounted any desired arrangement of our tains and drapes, or other suitable trim, as previously described in the reference to Fig. 1.

From the foregoing, it is apparent that by the present invention, there is provided an improved bracket construction so designed, that any pair of brackets will serve to support between them a series of standard tubular rods to provide a rigid frame, on which the parts of a cornice, or canopy, can be readily assembled. Furthermore, each pair of brackets provides means for supporting additional rods within the cornice, or canopy, on which suitable curtains, drapes, or other trim may be hung. Obviously, the installation of a cornice, or canopy, on the brackets and rods, is accomplished with a minimum of labor and expense, as compared to the construction of a cornice frame by cutting separate pieces of wood, or other rigid material, and attaching them piece by piece to a window casing.

I claim:

1. A cornice assembly for a Window casing, comprising a pair of brackets each having a flange secured to said casing for supporting the brackets in spaced relation, each bracket providing a flat plate extending at right angles to said flange, and a plurality of lugs extending in planes at right angles to said plate, some of said lugs being. at right angles to the others, and a plurality of identical tubular rods open at their ends, and mounted on said lugs, forming an open frame extending across said window casing for supporting the top and front members of the cornice assembly, in planes at right angles to each other.

2. A cornice assembly for a window casing, comprising a pair of brackets each having a flange secured to said casing for supporting the brackets in spaced relation, each bracket providing a flat plate extending at right angles to said flange, and a plurality of lugs extending in planes at right angles to said plate, some of said lugs being at right angles to the others, a plurality of identical, flat tubular rods open at their ends, and mounted on certain of said lugs, forming an open frame extending across said window casing for mounting the top and front members of the cornice assembly in planes at right angles to each othenand other rods, extending longitudinally between said plates within the cornice, and mounted on other of said lugs to support ourtains'and drapes.

3. A cornice assembly for application to the upper portion of a window casing, comprising a pair of brackets mounted in spaced relation on the front faces of the window casing members, each bracket consisting of a flange secured to a casing member, a flat plate extending at right angles to said flange in a vertical plane, a set of flat lugs extending at right angles from said bracket plate, within the margins of each plate, and other lugs at the corners of said plate in different planes at right angles to each other, with all said lugs on the pair of brackets extending towards-each other from opposite sides of the casing, and a plurality of identical fiat tubular rods open at their ends and receiving said lugs, certain of said rods being mounted on the corner lugs to form an open frame extending across the window casing for supporting the top and front members of the cornice and other of said rods being mounted on the inner sets of lugs to support curtains and drapes from within the cornice assembly.

4. A bracket for use in a cornice assembly for a window casing, said bracket consisting of a flange for attachment of the bracket to a casing member, a plate extending at right angles to said flange in a vertical plane, a set of spaced flat lugs attached to said plate within the borders thereof and extending at right angles thereto in vertical planes for the reception of flat open-ended tubular rods and their support in parallel relation, and other flat lugs attached to said plate at the corners thereof and extending at right angles to the plate in horizontal and vertical planes for the reception of other open-ended tubular rods disposed in diiferent planes. 7

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